| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |